Eciton burchellii is a species of New World army ant in the genus Eciton. This species performs expansive, organized swarm raids that give it the informal...

species is Eciton burchellii, which is also more commonly known as the army ant and is considered the type species. Eciton burchellii and Eciton hamatum are...

Labidus, and Eciton. The largest genus is Neivamyrmex, which contains more than 120 species; the most predominant species is Eciton burchellii; its common...

from Mexico to central Brazil and Bolivia. The species differs from Eciton burchellii, in that it does not fan out into the underbrush when foraging. Rather...

encountered during the day. It is closely related to the Eciton burchellii species.[citation needed] "Eciton mexicanum". Integrated Taxonomic Information System...

species most commonly attended by birds is the Neotropical species Eciton burchellii, which is both diurnal and surface-raiding. It was once thought that...

by migratory driver ant and army ant colonies, such as the species Eciton burchellii. A nest is constructed out of the living ant workers' own bodies to...

include other ants. It is closely related to the Eciton burchellii species.[citation needed] "Eciton vagans". Integrated Taxonomic Information System...

to undertake more efficient collective exploration. The army ant Eciton burchellii provides an example of using pheromones to mark and maintain foraging...

first sign of threats. The army ants of South America, such as the Eciton burchellii species, and the driver ants of Africa do not build permanent nests...

species most commonly attended by birds is the Neotropical species Eciton burchellii, which is both diurnal and surface-raiding. It was once thought that...

beneficial symbionts. Mites also parasitize some ant species, such as Eciton burchellii. Most larvae of Parasitengona are ectoparasites of arthropods, while...

within ant nests, some beetles even marching with the aggressive Eciton burchellii army ants. The Jesuit priest Erich Wasmann, who discovered ant mimicry...

glean fruit. It has been reported ambushing swarms of army ants (Eciton burchellii) carrying wasp larvae and pupae, and eating both ant and wasp. The...

Burchell's coucal, Burchell's sandgrouse, Burchell's courser, and the Eciton burchellii army ant. A species of African lizard, Pedioplanis burchelli, is named...

exclusively other ants, while other ants like the infamous swarm-raiding Eciton burchellii eat more or less all arthropods in their paths, including any ants...

devastating predators of P. erythrocephalus are army ants such as Eciton burchellii. These ants attack wasp nests and consume the larva and pupa, often...

in 5 genera. Tribe Cheliomyrmecini Cheliomyrmex - 4 spp. Tribe Ecitonini Eciton - 10 spp. Labidus - 10 spp. Neivamyrmex - 130 spp. Nomamyrmex - 2 spp. Bolton...

Eciton burchellii army ants were used by the Mayans as living sutures, their powerful jaws holding a wound closed....

wife, Rettenmeyer identified 557 species of animals associated with Eciton burchellii, the greatest number of animals known to associate with any single...

Tetradonia Tetradonia beetle attacking an adult Eciton burchellii worker ant during a colony emigration Scientific classification Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom:...

on arthropods that flee foraging army ant swarms such as those of Eciton burchellii. It typically forages in pairs or family groups, perching within about...